Vineyard mechanization was a heavily discussed topic at the annual Sustainable Ag Expo in San Luis Obispo. One local vineyard has almost been forced to adopt the technology because of …
Almond Matters: San Jose Scale Decision Support
In today’s Almond Matters, brought to you by Valent U.S.A. Corporation, there is a new decision support tool for growers as they monitor scale populations in their orchards. Sponsored ContentLet’s …
Inconclusive Results Hint at More HLB
The current huanglongbing disease test can produce inconclusive results and California citrus leaders say the industry should assume there are more infections in the state. Sponsored ContentLet’s Talk Livestock Risk Protection …
California Milk Production
California milk producers had a total of 1.77 million milk cows for October that produced 3.30 billion pounds of milk. Milk production is up 4 percent from September, 2016 and …
Agri View: Cyber Crime
Everett Griner talks about agriculture now a cyber crime target in today’s Agri View. Sponsored ContentLet’s Talk Livestock Risk Protection For Those Beef On Dairy Animals – Matt RamseyNovember 4, …
Mexico Loaded Up on Corn Ahead of U.S. Election
Pro Farmer reports that Mexico purchased 709,200 metric tons of U.S. corn the week prior to the U.S. elections, which was three times the average volume for the preceding month. …
Dairy Digester Dedicated
CDFA Undersecretary Jim Houston joined the celebration in Fresno County for the dedication of a new dairy digester at Open Sky Ranch – the first digester in CDFA’s Dairy Digester …
Voice of Corn Farmers Amplified at NAFB
If you are hearing a lot of news and information from the National Corn Growers Association on your local radio station this week, it is no accident. The 73rd National …
Regional Psyllid Quarantines Still a Possibility
California citrus programs are still looking to split the state into regions when it comes to Asian citrus psyllid quarantines. Sponsored ContentLet’s Talk Livestock Risk Protection For Those Beef On …
Canada Makes Big Investment in Dairy Industry
The Dairy Farmers of Canada organization was very happy with the government’s plans to invest $250 million dollars into the nation’s dairy farms. The government will also contribute $100 million …
Dairy Industry Segment Doesn’t Want TPP
Many Ag industry groups like the American Farm Bureau and National Cattlemen’s Beef Association have recently been strong supporters of the Trans-Pacific Partnership free trade agreement. A segment within the …
Acreage Planting Switch Possible in 2017
Some experts are predicting more soybeans and less corn will go in the ground during the 2017 planting season. An Ag Web Dot Com report says the extent of the …
Cautious Optimism Ahead in Dairy Prices
Dairy farmers have been hanging on for several months of low milk prices, but that may be changing when the calendar turns to 2017. Dan James of Farm Credit says …
Monitoring Plant Metabolism to Detect HLB
Huanglongbing (HLB) pre-screening through analyzing plant metabolism holds potential to be a relatively inexpensive option for growers. Caroline Slupsky, professor in the Department of Nutrition and Food Science and the …